11:03 PM,
Jan. 16, 2013

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Mike DiNunno could have wound up as a walk-on in NCAA Division I or II basketball. Opportunities were limited in 2010 for the transfer from Northern Illinois University. Coaches usually don't vigorously pursue players with mediocre statistics (7.0 ppg) from a team that just finished 10-20.

"I wasn't a very attractive asset," DiNunno said.

Through a fortunate set of circumstances, he found a home at Eastern Kentucky University. Now he might be a candidate for Ohio Valley Conference Player of the Year. DiNunno has been at the heart of surprising EKU (14-3, 4-0) which owns the best overall ...